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The New Jersey Oral Health Coalition was established in the fall of 2000 to address disparities in oral health among New Jersey citizens. It comprises representatives from various organizations, including federal, state, and local government entities, academic institutions, educational bodies, healthcare providers, and insurance companies. The coalition's mission is to promote equitable access to quality oral healthcare throughout New Jersey. An achievement of the Coalition is the New Jersey Oral Health Summit, which took place in September 2001.

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--- Document: New Jersey Oral Cancer Coalition Document ---
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Practice # 33003                                         New Jersey Oral Health Coalition                                           1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dental Public Health Activities & Practices 
 
 
 
 
Practice Number:  
33003 
Submitted By:  
 
New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services 
Submission Date:  
March 2002 
 
Last Updated: 
 
March 2002 
 
 
SECTION I:  PRACTICE OVERVIEW 
Name of the Practice: 
New Jersey Oral Health Coalition 
 
Public Health Functions:   
Assessment – Acquiring Data 
Assessment – Use of Data 
Policy Development – Collaboration & Partnership for Planning and Integration 
Policy Development – Oral Health Program Policies 
Policy Development – Oral Health Program Organizational Structure and Resource  
Assurance – Population-based Interventions 
Assurance – Oral Health Communications 
Assurance – Building Linkages & Partnerships for Interventions 
Assurance – Building Community Capacity for Interventions 
Assurance – Access to Care and Health System Interventions  
 
HP 2010 Objectives:    
21-1 
Reduce dental caries experience in children. 
21-2 
Reduce untreated dental decay in children and adults. 
21-3 
Increase adults with teeth who have never lost a tooth. 
21-4 
Reduce adults who have lost all their teeth. 
21-5a Reduce gingivitis among adults. 
21-5b Reduce periodontal disease among adults. 
21-6 
Increase detection Stage I oral cancer lesions. 
21-7 
Increase number of oral cancer examinations. 
21-8 
Increase sealants for 8 year-olds’ first molars and 14 year-olds’ first and second molars. 
21-9 
Increase persons on public water receiving fluoridated water. 
21-10 Increase utilization of oral health system. 
21-11 Increase utilization of dental services for those in long-term facilities, e.g., nursing homes. 
21-12 Increase preventive dental services for low-income children and adolescents. 
21-13 Increase number of school-based health center with oral health component. 
21-14 Increase number of community health center and local health departments with oral health 
component. 
21-15 Increase states with system for recording and referring orofacial clefts. 
21-16 Increase the number of states with State-based surveillance system. 
21-17 Increase the number of State & local dental programs with public health trained director. 
 
State: 
New Jersey 
  
Region:   
Northeast 
Region II 
Key Words: 
Oral health coalition, oral health summit, 
partnerships 
 
Abstract:   
While great strides have been made to enhance oral health, in New Jersey there remains disparities 
in the oral health of the citizens.  In the fall of 2000, individuals from a diverse group of 
organizations representing federal, state and local government, academia, education, health care 
providers, and insurance companies met to discuss issues related to oral health.  The outcome was 
the establishment of the New Jersey Oral Health Coalition.  An accomplishment of the Coalition is 
the New Jersey Oral Health Summit, which took place in September 2001. 
 
Contact Persons for Inquiries:   
Beverly Kupiec, PhD, RN, Coordinator, School and Oral Health Program, NJ Department of Health & 
Senior Services, PO Box 364, Trenton, NJ 08625-0364, Phone: 609-943-5749, E-mail: 
Beverly.Kupiec@doh.state.nj.us
 


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Practice # 33003                                         New Jersey Oral Health Coalition                                           2 
 
 
SECTION II:  PRACTICE DESCRIPTION 
 
 
History of the Practice: 
Since its inception in the fall of 2000, the New Jersey Oral Health Coalition, a diverse group of 
individuals from organizations representing federal, state and local government, academia, 
education, health care providers and insurance companies have worked to foster and promote the 
equitable access of quality oral health care throughout New Jersey.  
 
Justification of the Practice: 
In his landmark report on oral health, Surgeon General David Satcher spoke of the “silent epidemic” 
of oral diseases which face this country.  Interestingly, oral disease may well be the most prevalent 
and yet most preventable disease affecting Americans today.  The New Jersey Oral Health Coalition 
is strongly committed to finding solutions that will make comprehensive oral health care and oral 
health programs available to all New Jersey residents.  In September 2001, the Coalition sponsored 
the first New Jersey Oral Health Summit that identified the existing problems and their possible 
solutions.  As a result, the Coalition’s immediate goals include:  educating the public about the 
importance of good oral health and what must be done to achieve it, expanding school-based oral 
health initiatives, and promoting the benefits of water fluoridation. 
 
Administration, Operations, Services, Personnel, Expertise and Resources of the Practice: 
The mission of the New Jersey Oral Health Coalition is to foster and promote the equitable access of 
quality oral health care services throughout New Jersey.  Such services include both the 
comprehensive treatment provided by the State’s dentists and dental hygienists, as well as the 
many dental disease preventive modalities provided by public oral health programs and private 
practices.  The New Jersey Oral Health Summit 2001, an achievement of the Coalition, also provided 
participants with the Summit manual, “Improving the Oral Health of all New Jerseyans.”  The 
manual consists of the Coalition’s missions and goals, subcommittee reports, various articles on oral 
health, and the Center for Disease Control’s recommendations for using fluoride to prevent and 
control caries. 
 
The New Jersey Oral Health Coalition is comprised of a number of organizations from both the 
private and public sector that are committed to finding solutions that will make comprehensive oral 
health care and oral health programs accessible to all New Jersey residents.  Coalition members 
include representatives from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), 
New Jersey Department of Human Services, UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School, New Jersey Dental 
Assisting Association, New Jersey Dental Hygienist’s Association, New Jersey Dental Association, 
Legal Services of New Jersey, New Jersey Primary Care Association, New Jersey Association of 
Pediatric Dentistry, New Jersey Society of Dentistry for Children, Association of Retarded Citizens, 
New Jersey Health Officers’ Association, local health departments, federally-qualified health centers, 
hospitals and private insurers.  In addition to general Coalition membership, members also serve on 
the executive, financial, legislative and education subcommittees of the Coalition.  
 
The Coalition will continue to advocate for the development of the oral health resources/services 
that are required, and for the development of statewide oral health planning policies to adequately 
address and implement programs to finance those services.  The New Jersey Oral Health Coalition 
will accomplish its mission through the establishment of both private and public partnerships, as well 
as through linkages among both professional/consumer organizations and all levels of government.  
It is intended that these diverse groups will effectively work together to provide strong leadership 
and advocacy, which is central in the successful pursuit of the Coalition’s mission.  The Coalition is 
now in the process of creating partnerships with legislators, health professionals, educators, 
community-based organizations, businesses and the people of New Jersey to help achieve its goal of 
improving the oral health and well-being of all people of New Jersey. 
 
Budget Estimates and Formulas of the Practice: 
At present, members donate their time and services as an in-kind contribution of their agency or 
organization. 
 
Lessons Learned and/or Plans for Improvement: 
The Coalition was formed in the fall of 2000 and is going through various developmental stages.  
 


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Practice # 33003                                         New Jersey Oral Health Coalition                                           3 
Available Resources - Models, Tools and Guidelines Relevant to the Practice: 
New Jersey Oral Health Summit Manual, “Improving the Oral Health of All New Jerseyans”  
September 12, 2001.   


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Practice # 33003                                         New Jersey Oral Health Coalition                                           4 
   
 
SECTION III:  PRACTICE EVALUATION INFORMATION 
 
 
Impact/Effectiveness 
Does the practice demonstrate impact, applicability, and benefits to the oral health care and well-
being of certain populations or communities (i.e., reference scientific evidence and outcomes of the 
practice)? 
 
The New Jersey Oral Health Coalition sponsored the New Jersey Oral Health Summit on September 
12, 2001 to: 
1. Enable summit participants to discuss the issues and legislative policies that impact oral health 
in New Jersey; 
2. Develop strategies to improve accessibility to oral health care clinicians and programs. 
3. Develop and design preventive strategies to positively impact the oral health of New Jerseyans.  
4. Discuss the integral role that oral health clinicians play in the health care delivery system. 
 
As a result of the Summit, the Coalition’s immediate goals include:  educating the public about the 
importance of good oral health and what must be done to achieve it, expanding school-based oral 
health initiatives and promoting benefits of water fluoridation. 
 
Efficiency 
Does the practice demonstrate cost and resource efficiency where expenses are appropriate to 
benefits?  Are staffing and time requirements realistic and reasonable? 
 
Coalition members donate their time and efforts to attend the Coalition meetings and support 
activities.  These are in-kind contributions of their agency/organization. 
 
Demonstrated Sustainability 
Does the practice show sustainable benefits and/or is the practice sustainable within 
populations/communities and between states/territories? 
 
The NJ Oral Health Coalition has been in existence since the fall of 2000.  Meetings are held 
approximately every other month with subcommittees meeting on an as-needed basis.  
 
Collaboration/Integration  
Does the practice build effective partnerships/coalitions among various organizations and integrate 
oral health with other health projects and issues? 
 
The New Jersey Oral Health Coalition is comprised of individuals/organizations from both the public 
and private sector that are committed to finding solutions that will make comprehensive oral health 
care accessible to all New Jersey residents.  Members include, but are not limited to:  New Jersey 
DHSS, New Jersey Department of Human Services, UMDNJ-NJ Dental School, New Jersey 
Association of Pediatric Dentistry, New Jersey Dental Association, New Jersey Health Officers’ 
Association, and local health departments and hospitals. 
 
Objectives/Rationale   
Does the practice address HP 2010 objectives, the Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health, and/or 
build basic infrastructure and capacity for state/territorial oral health programs? 
 
The Coalition’s efforts will support advancement in HP 2010 Oral Health Objectives and address 
reducing disparities as cited in the Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health. 
 
Extent of Use Among States  
Is the practice or aspects of the practice used in other states? 
 
Many states have state and local oral health coalitions.  We are not certain which states have an oral 
health coalition or the total number of oral health coalitions in existence at this time.